Red Raider Cocktail

Red Raider Cocktail

(page 146 Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide)

1 oz Bourbon (Evan Williams Black Label)
1/2oz Triple Sec
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 dash Grenadine

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

A pretty good drink albeit a little tart. It's worth another try somewhere down the road.

Weather was also great which probably contributed to the drink tasting better than the recipe sounds!

Cointreau Cocktail

                                                                                         

Cointreau Cocktail

I  used  Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (1972 Revised Edition) for tonight's drink.

Page 110 has this Cointreau Cocktail:

1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz Gin (Seagrams)
1/2 oz light Peurto Rican rum (Bacardi)

Shake with ice cubes.  Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

This was an interesting cocktail. The Cointreau gave the drink a a complex, good taste.
Definitely worth a repeat.

Knickerbocker Cocktail

Knickerbocker Cocktail

1/4 teaspoon Sweet Vermouth (Dolin)
3/4 ounce Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagrams)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.  Add a twist of lemon peel.

Found on page 110 of Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide.

This drink, as you can tell from the recipe, is a martini. I don't really care much for them but this one was better than most I've had. Probably not a repeat, though.

Oh, well.

Jockey Club Cocktail

Jockey Club Cocktail

1 dash Bitters
1/4 teaspoon Créme de Cacao (white)
Juice of 1/4 Lemon
1 1/2oz Gin
Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Page 107 Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide

We're back! After a 2+ year absence we are resuming our cocktail odyssey. The first attempt was a "Jockey Club" cocktail.

It was a good drink. The lemon juice and Cacao smoothed the gin which resulted in a tasty drink. I would have it again.

Hey, I've missed this! Skoal.

Millionaire Cocktail

Millionaire Cocktail

1 Egg White (omitted)
1/4 teaspoon Grenadine
1/2 oz Triple Sec (Hiram Walker)
1 1/2 oz Whisky (Crown Royal)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Another good drink that we enjoyed on the patio. It was a flavorful drink that bears repeating.

The recipe was on page no. 122 of the "Official Bartender's Guide", 1985 edition.

Brandy Vermouth Cocktail

Brandy Vermouth Cocktail

1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
2 oz Brandy (E&J XO)
1 dash Bitters (Angostura)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

The recipe is from page 50 of the "Official Bartender's Guide", 1985.

A very good, sipping cocktail, akin to a Manhattan. It was a good drink for a fairly cold day. This one is worth repeating.

Rye Whiskey Cocktail

Today was another lovely day here in Zachary with cocktails again enjoyed on our patio while awaiting the arrival of a visiting niece on her way to visit parents in Georgia.

The cocktail of the day was a 'Rye Whiskey Cocktail', on page no. 152 of Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide, publ. 1985. Olga and I both enjoyed the drink very much (as seems the usual case). It definitely is a cocktail designed to be gently sipped, rather than gulped!




The recipe:

1 Dash Bitters (Angostura)
1 tsp Powdered Sugar
2 oz Rye Whiskey (Old Overholt)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Serve with a cherry. I also garnished with an orange slice.